The National tribune., 1887-09-22
lhe certificate Is forwarded TO the Mail Diyis.
ION and mailed.
The precise procedure is set forth in the fol-
lousinp nrder.

rOrder No. l3o
Dept or TIM INTERIOR PENsIoN BuREAu,
MAsnINGToN D, =, Oct IA, lss6.
I. Tie following rules oi practice in the adiudica-
tion of claims viii hereafter he observed IN tins
Bureau and they will take the place OF all instrue
tions and rulsngs conflicting theTewith
i when az Examiner shall have completed his
investigation of a case he will submit the same,
with his conclusion. TO the Chief of his division
throulh tlle Chief 81 Lie section FOR consideration
and action. This whether the action he oil r'Jec-
tion orndniission.
nv 10 tho conclusion reached 10y the Examiner. VIII
forward thc case, with his conclusion 60 the Board
OF Review f0g to consideration OF tlat division.
8 When tae Board OF Review shall have CONF
pleted tie invest ignition of claim u VIII he Tor
warded hy the Chief oi the Board OF Review, Win
its oouclusion So the Board OF Re-review Tor con-
In ea-c Inc chiefs of thc Board Of Review and
Re4rvicw concur in the finding in a case. the case
viii bc submitted Tor action in accordance with suoll
finaup az t0 ali legal questions involved.
o. Thorcupun admitted cases VIII bc scnt 10 the
Medical DIVISION ior aeilol ieicih anu WI ~ -
tumcd from iat division az no medical 0ulec'lon y
found Go exist direct 10 thc CHIEF OF the BOARD "i
Review. nnh from thence without delay to The
q. Cases returned on rcvicw will be returned 10
the Adudicaung Divisions where they originated
Tor further action therein. Rejecied cases WI also
Doe returned to the Adiudicating Division ~ winch
they originated Ia bc forwarded TO the rejected tes
IT IL the event of disagreement between the
Chief OF thc Board of Review aud the Board oi be
review as 10 any case, the same may c referred 10
the Commissioner for decision 10y either t'hlei 70
also in en-e of "a disagreement between the Chei oi
the Board oi Review or Re-reNlew and the Meclca
Referee Hn appcal will lie direct TO the Commits
Eionrr a. a. such disagreement by either Ch'oi or
the Medical Referee.
IN Il thc event that n common conclusion IL
reached by the Chiefs of the Board OF Review and
Re-rcVieW. ana such conclusion is adverse TO that
of tllr Chief of the Division 10 wliicA returned ana
the Chei thereof shall believe that such decision ls
erroneous appeal will Tic from such decision
from Use boards of Review and Re-rcvlcw direct 10
the Commissioner by such tilie oi SAID DIVISION
~ ~ Nili lBC fhus observed thai appeals he only
from Clli,ls of Divisions Chiefs OF DIVISIONS are
thus rnHde responsible entirely for the work OF
their divisions. A case will not be expected 10 he
from division until the work OF That DIVISION
IL completed. case will not be sent from dlNls.
ion upon te direction of any other than The Chiei
Of such division.
". An evidence. material. letters, etc. relating 10
viii DC stamped IN the various divisions 10
which they directed on the date 81 their receipt
and a. - viii be indicated upon each such piece OF
eyidcf letter, material, clc., the Gate AT mel II
s sent to au Examiner that in the future the pre-
else tinlc o receipt Of any given document 10y each
man engaged in the Bureau VIII be made matter oi
record.
VI The preceding rules Of practice apply to all
case sent 40 The Special Examination Division aud
the Law Division, as well as 10 those M other Oh
visions.
made 20 the Commissioner 10y the Chief of the
Board Of Review of the work and errors OF each
Examiner Go fhe end that the Commissioner may
be thoroughly informed as 10 the oGieal merit OF
These rules win be in effect on and after the LIST
JoHE c. BLACK. Commissioner.
OTHER DIVISIONS
Some very important divisions have been
entirely omitted IN the enumeration Of this
routine work.
The Board Of Re-reyicw acts rs an arbitrator
and final official judgment is pronounced by
this board. All cases in controversy, or where
there is contention doubt, are referred TO and
passed upon by this board. Appeals lie from
fnniainn p,,l ~ fp tho a nprcpn
and while its work is not comprehensive in
detail as that either OF the Board OF Review or
of the Medical Division. it is of prime impor-
tanee IN establishing harmonious system Of de-
cisions and of bringing all cases to conform
thereto
At the time that i assumed charge Of this
Bureau the law section consisted OF one elderly
gentleman and two ladies, all most estimable
persons. AT the present time the Law Division
consists of 30 persons besides the Chief, all of
them constantly and busily engaged. The du-
ties Of ibis division, briefly, include the prepa-
ration OF all cases of appeal TO the Secretary of
the Interior, aud advising in all cases that may
be certified from any division TO the Law Di-
vision Tor an opinion, IN accordance with the
ruling Of the Commissioner. The division is
supplied with a fair library and with ample
facilities for work. 1t is doing splendid work
and the briefs and opinions prepared and SUBJ
mitted therein viii compare favorably in exact
ness and in sound judgment with those of any
similar nnmher of gentlemen anywhere en-
ployed. An idea of the amount Of work accom-
plished and its precise and detailed character
viii be obtained by study Of the separate re-
port of the Chief of this division
Three divisions remain 10 be spoken Of: First
tho Agents Division, through and under the
supervision Of which the transactions Of the IS
great pension agencies are carried on. This di-
vision carries on the correspondence with the
flt ard fO al IA
also with all the agencies 1t has charge and
supervision Oi all expenses Of the agencies; the
distribution Of pensioners, and the agencies by
the cement of districts. the allotment Of
moneys 10 The agencies. for the payment of all
pensioners, Surgeons fees, and the salaries aud
necessary expenses Of the Pension Agents
Through the Army aud Navy Survivors Di-
vision the Bureau Of Pensions is kept in con-
stant communication with the pension element
OF the country and with their needs aud re-
quircments. Through this division search is
made Cor witnesses lost comrades, etc.
The Stationery and Accounts Division re-
mains last 20 be mentioned ID has suuervis-
ion OF all expenditures relating to the Bureau
of Pensions. After having passed all other
audits the accounts Of every clerk, Examiner,
and the amount and character of every dis
bursemrnt nre considered in this division So
perfect are its methods and systems that ID is
believed that IN 80 minutes the exact condition
ol tttfs appropriation ana account between the
Treasury and the Bureau Of Pensions. or be-
tween toe Bureau of Pensions aud any member
thereof, may be declared. This division does
not hayc charge Of the salary accounts Of the
officials and employees OF the Bureau. who deal
directly with the Disbursng Clerk OF the In
terror Department. All apparent discrepancies
existing at any time between the accounts Of
tbe Bureau ni Pensions aud the Treasury aud IL
ing Offices aro, " the working Of this division.
detected aud corrected.
] beg 70 refer 10 TIC reports Of the Chiefs Of
each division again for detailed statement Of
the workings Of the Bureau content 10 say here
that WITH the great results which have been
achieved by this organized force ] am entirely
satisfied. 10 cannot be denied that wrongs oc-
oasionally arise and are perpetrated upon both
The claimant and Government. but this condi-
tlon 81 hlairs rs inseparable from the eJ pQIte
system oi The preparation of cases; and my
Judgment is that the amount of wrong is re-
ducea 70 minimum under the present prac-
lice aud the amount OF good has reached its
maNlmnin. ] mean 10 say that ] regard tho
number Di cases Of imposition MS comparatively
few, and think that the expedition given 10
proper claims is as great as Is consistent with
the safety 0f The public Treasury.
This Judgment is not matter capable of
demon l4tlon, but strong moral proof is fur
nshed by the fact that there has been n great
dimluuilon IN the number and character of
complaints of every description, both those on
accouiii oi delay and those because OF the rciec-
tion OF claims; aud on the other hand, those Of
taxpayers and interested parties claiming that
pensions have been improperly allowed.